POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Central Hudson reported Thursday morning that fewer than 17,000 customers remain without power, but that number still includes 9,000 in Ulster County.

In a release, the utility also estimated, however, that more than 900 distinct damage locations stand in the way of completing service restoration to all customers, including 1,900 customers in Dutchess County.

The release stated that the utility expects to reach 90 percent restoration by late Friday night.

More than 83,000 customers were in the dark early Tuesday.

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Utility spokesman John Maserjian on Wednesday had said that Central Hudson crews, mutual-aid utility crews from the Midwest and contractor crews were working together to get everyone back online.

"The estimated restoration time for most of Ulster County is Thursday -- at the latest Sunday for the most isolated households," Maserjian said.

"It's hard to say yet when all households will have power restored, but crews will be working Saturday and Sunday, and into Monday if necessary, to pick up the final homes," he said.

"We'll know more by Thursday night how much farther we have to go," Maserjian said. "We're holding on to the visiting crews until we have 100 percent power restoration."